Here at Fanbase Press, we strive to provide an outlet for up-and-coming creators to promote and showcase their incredible works. With thousands of creators utilizing crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to make those works a reality, we will highlight these talented creators and their noteworthy campaigns through #CrowfundingFridays! We hope that you will join us in giving these projects a moment of your time (and possibly your support)!
Project #1: Danger Arcade
What it’s about: Danger Arcade is the latest anthology by the Sketchy Bug Group based out of The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, California. The Sketchy Bug group is the West Coast’s largest comic book creator collective, comprised of comic fans, cosplayers and creators alike. This new collection of stories, fraught with peril and mayhem, gathers creators from independent, underground, and big-publisher backgrounds. The book consists of 69 pages of stories by 21 creators- plus additional pinups.
Ten tales of danger and adventure set the stage for the Sketchy Bug Group’s first foray into Kickstarter funding with Danger Arcade, a comics anthology. However, the group is no stranger to the platform, with members like co-founder Don Walker (creator/writer/artist of Agent Wild and Reaper Corps, Vampirella and Lady Death sketch card artist), Francis Joe Burns (writer, Danica Shade, Harpies Origin: Anya), Don Nguyen (creator/writer/artist of Pablo the Gorilla, Marvel Anime sketch card artist) and brothers Alex and Luis Bermudez (writers/artists fromiMonsters and Other Scary $#!% from Wannabe Press) previously contributing to or funding successful comic book projects on Kickstarter. The aforementioned creators join veterans like Brandon Easton (writer, Transformers: The War for Cybertron, Marvel Action Spider-Man, Judge Dredd: False Witness) and Ed Dukeshire (letterer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Hulk) as well as independent voices like Jose Cardenas (creator/writer/artist of Universe Protectors), Juan Ponce (writer, World’s Strongest), Mike Ahn (artist, Out of Order) and Jeff Peters (creator/writer/artist, US: Museum Girl, Write a Graphic Novel in 5 Simple Steps) in bringing the anthology to light. Mike Penn of Heavy Metal magazine serves up a beautifully painted cover!
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #2: The Great Command Meant Anthology
What it’s about: A comics anthology delving into how the commands we feel in our hearts affects society around us. Featuring samurai corgis, train rides, timeless interests, and taoist hippos, The Great Command Meant shows how the world is, what it could be, and what it should be. Our Deluxe Version of the Anthology also features artwork from illustrators and digital artists from all over the world, something you do not want to miss out on!
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #3: The List #3
What it’s about: Santa is known to bring joy to children all over the planet, but what about those children who have no one to look out for them? Those that have nothing to look forward to? Those that aren’t safe? That’s where Sal comes in; Sal’s job as the Children’s Saviour Santa is to fly around the globe every Christmas eve saving children who need something more for Christmas than a present… safety.
The coolest backer reward: Appear in The List #4 as an elf.
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
If you have a crowdfunding campaign that you would like to have included in Fanbase Press’ #CrowdfundingFridays series, please contact barbra (at) fanbasepress (dot) com for details.
